Top racehorses will run in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but a planned nearly $1 billion revamp of facilities at the Churchill Downs racetrack that hosts the famous race is on hold.

The iconic track has been open for a century and a half, and it's been the home of the Kentucky Derby since it opened. Churchill Downs is in Louisville, Kentucky, just south of downtown.

Horse racing fans during Kentucky Derby 151 at Churchill Downs May 3, 2025. Amy Wallot Kesha Johnson wore a blue, gold and silver hat from a Nigerian milliner during Kentucky Derby 151 at ...

As a result, TwinSpires, the official betting partner of the Kentucky Derby, brought in a record-setting $108 million in wagering on Churchill Downs races for the Kentucky Derby Day program.

Anyone tuning into the Kentucky Derby each May sees not only plenty of horses, but plenty of hats. The fashion at Churchill Downs is, at times, just as impressive as the fastest horses in America ...

Horse racing fans arrived at Churchill Downs this weekend to watch the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby, which is slated to begin on Saturday evening. Junior Alvarado holds the trophy as he ...

Here's what you can and cannot bring to the Derby according to Churchill Downs' bag policy. What is the purse and bag policy at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby? Churchill Downs will enforce ...

The 151st Kentucky Derby is just one day out from its running at Churchill Downs, and it looks like Mother Nature will be making an appearance. While projected rain in the forecast will likely ...

The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby is set for ... after his horse Medina Spirit won the Derby in 2021 but failed a drug test. Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen made it clear Baffert would ...

Newmarket isn’t the only track to stage top-class flat action this weekend with Churchill Downs staging the 151st renewal of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday evening. With the equivalent of 2 ...

Sovereignty made a late charge on a muddy track and raced past the favorite Journalism to win the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Journalism briefly took the lead in the ...

One of the quintessential events in American sports will take place this weekend, with the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Over 1¼ ...